Urban Planning

RPS adopts an integrated approach to planning, collaborating with clients, industry, government and the community to achieve better economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Our planners are outcome focused. We successfully lead projects of varying complexity, through commercial, regulatory and design considerations to deliver innovative planning solutions based on client objectives, contemporary thinking, and a commitment to excellence.

We combine local knowledge and experience with international expertise. Through our extensive network of metropolitan and regional offices, our planners live and work locally and are well connected in their communities. Our geographic coverage enables allows us to work seamlessly with clients nationwide, and also deliver projects outside of established urban areas, including projects benefiting indigenous, rural and regional communities.

Key Contacts

Louise is an experienced urban planner and development strategy advisor with close to 20 years’ experience in the industry. She leads the planning and strategic advisory team in RPS’ Sydney office.

Louise has worked within state and local governments and private consultancy which allows her to see complex development and planning issues from various vantage points and offer practical advice and solutions. Her expertise includes statutory and strategic planning, development assessment of major development applications across Sydney and coastal NSW, rezoning, due diligence and social and economic impact assessment. She has experience in the assessment of State significant sites for major residential and commercial projects along with urban renewal of former industrial sites.

Louise has a strong interest in social planning and the interplay between the built environment and the way communities interact within space and place.

As General Manager for RPS’ Townsville Office, Mark works closely with other RPS staff across the full range of services to enable clients to make informed decisions and to achieve high quality development outcomes.

Mark is a Technical Director for the Planning Service Line and has been involved with a wide range of private and public sector clients undertaking a variety of development projects across North Queensland and Whitsunday regions, plus has previous project experience in South –East Queensland. Projects have spanned urban residential, industrial, marine/ports, extractive industries, mining and linear infrastructure. Mark has had an influential role undertaking strategic planning studies on behalf of local councils and other state government departments.